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JBL Bar 500MK2 vs Samsung HW-Q800F/ZF

What Bar 500MK2 does better (1) and where HW-Q800F/ZF wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500MK2
JBL · 2025Bar 500MK2
8.3Score
1 advantage≈ $500
vs
Samsung HW-Q800F/ZF
Samsung · 2025HW-Q800F/ZF
8.7Score
0 advantages≈ $440
Higher score
8.0Sound8.2
8.0Connectivity8.9

Why is Bar 500MK2 better than HW-Q800F/ZF?

  1. Weight2,900 g vs 5,100 g+76%

Why is HW-Q800F/ZF better than Bar 500MK2?

HW-Q800F/ZF has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500MK2JBL Bar 500MK2≈ $5008.3
Sound
Output power375 W—
Speaker channels5.15.1.2
Channel count5.15.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Lowest frequency40 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
HDMI eARC / ARCYes—
HDMI inputs1—
Optical inputYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
Chromecast / Google Cast—Yes
Spotify Connect—Yes
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa
Voice assistant built in—Yes
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Weight2,900 g5,100 g
Width940 mm1,111 mm
Height—60 mm
Depth—120 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
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